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An end of doctrinal controversies which have lately troubled the churches
An end of doctrinal controversies which have lately troubled the churches by reconciling explication without much disputing. Written by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for John Salusbury, 1691
Chapter 12 › Section 1: Of the Law or Covenant of Innocency made to Adam.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
§. 24. But I would have such remember, 1. That the Soul was made naturally immortal, that is, not tending to Annihilation, unless God should against Nature or settled Course annihilate it. And if it were not annihilated, it must be in some state, good or bad. If it was to be penally annihilated, Christ prevented that: And such an annihilation is as little desirable as a tolerable degree of Pain. 2. And that God's Law determining directly but de debito poenae, what should be Man's due, and not absolutely and peremptorily then de eventu, God reserved to himself a pardoning Power, so it were done upon valuable Considerations, more fully glorifying him and his Government and Law, than Man's Distraction would have done. And thus to dispense with his Law is no dishonour to God.
§. 24. But I would have such remember, 1. That the Soul was made naturally immortal, that is, not tending to Annihilation, unless God should against Nature or settled Course annihilate it. And if it were not annihilated, it must be in some state, good or bad. If it was to be penally annihilated, Christ prevented that: And such an annihilation is as little desirable as a tolerable degree of Pain. 2. And that God's Law determining directly but de debito poenae, what should be Man's due, and not absolutely and peremptorily then de eventu, God reserved to himself a pardoning Power, so it were done upon valuable Considerations, more fully glorifying him and his Government and Law, than Man's Destraction would have done. And thus to dispense with his Law is no dishonour to God.
§. 25. It is the Wrath to come that Christ delivereth us from, and Hell and the Power of Satan that he redeemed us from: Therefore it seemeth that it was no less that our Sin deserved. And spiritual death is contained in Sin and Apostasy it self.
§. 25. It is the Wrath to come that Christ delivereth us from, and Hell and the Power of Satan that he redeemed us from: Therefore it seemeth that it was no less that our Sin deserved. And spiritual death is contained in Sin and Apostacy it self.